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THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABLILTIES EDUCATION ACT REQUIRES TRANSITION PLANNING, RELATED INSTRUCTION AND INTERAGENCY COORDINATION FOR ALL SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS. THE MOVEMENT FROM SCHOOL TO POST-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES IS AN IMPORTANT EVENT IN TERMS OF THE INFORMATION WHICH CAN BE CAPTURED AND ANALYZED. SPECIFICALLY, THE EMPLOYMENT HISTORY OF DISABLED INDIVIDUALS HAS BEEN A CONCERN NOTED IN A NUMBER OF ...

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KOSTRABA ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES IS PROPOSING TO INITIATE A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WHICH WILL PROVIDE INTERACTIVE EYEGAZE TECHNOLOGY FOR USE BY PERSONS HAVING MENTAL RETARDATION AND OTHER DISABILITIES. THIS TECHNOLOGY ENABLES THESE PEOPLE TO COMMUNICATE AND CONTROL THEIR ENVIRONMENT ENTIRELY BY EYE GAZE USING A COMPUTER SYSTEM WHICH HAS THE ABILITY TO SENSE THEIR LINE-OF-SIGHT. PREVIOUS R ...

THE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN IS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THEIR FACILITY WITH LANGUAGE. PRIMARY LANGUAGE SKILLS THAT ARE EASILY AND NATURALLY ACQUIRED BY ALL OTHER CHILDREN ARE DELAYED IN DEAF CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ARE NOT SKILLED COMMUNICATORS IN SIGN LANGUAGE. CURRENT SIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING PROGRAMS ARE MARGINALLY EFFECTIVE AND ARE LIMITED BY THE EX ...

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PROVIDING INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION FOR DISABLED STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION PLACEMENTS IS A TIME-CONSUMING PROCESS FOR EDUCATORS AND THUS COSTLY. COMPUTERIZED AND INTERACTIVEVIDEODISK EDUCATIONAL FORMATS MAY NOT BE READILY CUSTOMIZED FOR THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT. HOWEVER, COMMONLY-AVAILABLE IN PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND HAND-HELD CAMCORDERS ARE TOOLS AVAIL ABLE IN MOST SCHOOLS. IF A PERSONAL COMPUTE ...

THIS PROJECT IS BASED ON THE PREMISE THAT PRIMARY CARE- GIVERS SHOULD PLAY A MAJOR ROLE IN DESIGNING, MANAGING, AND MONITORING SERVICES WHICH SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIESAND THEIR FAMILIES. RESPITE SERVICES OFFERS BUT ONE FORUM FROM WHICH THEY CAN EXERCISE THESE ROLES. THROUGH THE USE OF AN ADVISORY BOARD, MADE UP LARGELY OF PRIMARY CARE GIVERSAND A NATIONAL SURVEY THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO DETE ...

PRESENT ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AIDS FOR THE BLIND USE EITHER ULTRASOUND OR LASER AS THE SENSING DEVICE. THEY ALSO PRO- VIDE AN ABSOLUTE REFERENCE RELATIVE TO THE USER WHICH MAY NOT BE THE BEST WAY OF INTERPRETING THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS PROPOSAL WILL INVESTIGATE THE USE OF AN ALTERNATE SENSOR, MICROWAVE, AND PRESENTATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT USING A DOP- PLER SIGNAL. DOPPLER MAY BE A BETTER METHOD OF DISPL ...